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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular imaging
  • Radiology
  • Medical diagnostics

Background:

  • Coronary artery disease diagnosis relies on invasive and noninvasive methods.
  • Computed tomography angiography (CTA) visualizes coronary anatomy but not always functional significance.
  • Hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis requires accurate noninvasive assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current status and future perspectives of computed tomography myocardial perfusion (CTP).
  • To evaluate CTP combined with coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) as a single-stop diagnostic tool.
  • To highlight CTP's role in assessing hemodynamically significant coronary stenosis.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on CTP and CCTA.
  • Analysis of diagnostic performance and incremental value of CTP.
  • Focus on technical considerations, clinical applications, and future research.

Main Results:

  • CTP combined with CCTA may serve as a "1-stop shop" for diagnosing coronary stenosis.
  • CTP demonstrates high diagnostic performance and adds value over CCTA alone.
  • CTP is particularly beneficial in patients with high Agatston calcium scores or coronary stents.

Conclusions:

  • CTP combined with CCTA is a promising noninvasive diagnostic approach.
  • Further research is needed to optimize CTP protocols and assess its clinical utility for revascularization guidance and prognostication.